Distinguish between action of business, government

2:41 PM,
Jan. 3, 2014

Written by

Robert Ware, Biltmore Lake

Phil Robertson of Duck Dynasty was fired by a corporation, the same kind of entity that many on the Christian right feel should have the freedom to withhold insurance coverage for abortions or other reproductive services from its employees. I'm not a fan of abortion, but if we say a corporation can have one set of restrictive, morality-based behavioral standards for its employees in this regard, then it ought to be able to censure other behaviors it finds unacceptable, like demeaning speech. Robertson was not jailed or deported by our government for expressing his opposition to gay ...